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24 hour cortisol

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My Endo has taken a few test and all turned out ok except for high ACTH and few others. Cortisol test was normal. But then he took 24 hour cortisol and it came up out of range...levels are higher. So I wonder what is in store for me now as far as treatment? Anyone else have this problem?
NinjaMother
NinjaMother
One time when I did a saliva cortisol test, the afternoon test came back high and my ND put me on PS-100 to bring it down. That's when I found out that it helped me get rid of the brain fog.

I hope all goes well.
NinjaMother
NinjaMother
Barbell, I get a kit from my ND for the saliva cortisol test. From what I understand, the saliva cortisol levels are like the 'free' T4 and T3s and the blood cortisol is like testing for just total T4 and T3.

The test is really easy. At 8am, 12pm, 4pm and 12am you put a cotton thing in under the tongue and keep it there for about 5 minutes until it is completely soaked. (It's good to think about yummy foods to make you mouth salvate.) Then put it in a tube and into the refrigerator. The next morning it has to mailed to the lab.

The test I took checked for more than just cortisol. If I remember right, it also tested SIgA, it tested for antibodies against gluten, and other adrenal hormones that I'm sorry I can't remember right now. I think it also tested something to do with insulin levels.

I will have to try and find it to see all what was tested.

The PS-100 I take is from Metabolic Maintenance. I take one 100mg softgel in the afternoon. it contains:

phosphatidylerine 100mg
phosphatidylcholine 25mg
phosphatidylethanoiamine 2.5 mg
phosphatidylinositol 1.5 mg


In the directions it says 1-3 per day.

I hope this helps.